The Elm Creek Park Reserve course has some elevation changes, but it’s mostly smooth and a good track for inexperienced riders. But it also has intermediate and advanced trails.

MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — Elm Creek Park Reserve in Maple Grove is our stop on this week's, "Hitting The Trails" segment. "It's the largest park in the Three Rivers Park system. There's a lot of ...

“Elm Creek is beautiful and very luxurious,” Mendez, who has been selling real estate since 2013, said. The median cost of homes for sale in Elm Creek is roughly $599,000.

Rush Creek Regional Trail also connects to four other regional trails in between Elm Creek and the Mississippi Gateway, making it easy to shorten or lengthen your walks and bike rides as you wish.

The six races alternate between Elm Creek (Aug. 19), Lake Rebecca Park Reserve in Rockford (July 26 and Aug. 16) and the challenging trails at Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve in Savage (Aug. 2 and 23).